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Second Mover Advantage?
This week: A deep-dive into rocketmaker Galactic Energy, the iSpace launch failure report, and Geely gets the go ahead to build satellites for its…
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One Small Step for Zhurong
The Zhurong rover begins exploring Mars, new satellite regulations are out, and Galactic Energy eyes the international market.
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The Rise (and Fall) of China's Space Station
This week: China gets a space station, the rocket didn’t kill anyone (probably), and more news on the mega-constellation.
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Don't get caught in the churn
A look at different company rankings, a new rocket company, and scads of policy developments
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Chinese Space Tourism
Not off the ground yet
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The Year Ahead
2021: a mars landing, 40+ launches, a new space white paper, and a Chinese space station
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One Small Step for Moon Rocks
And a new private launch contender
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Spaceplane!
A failed launch and 3 successful launches, rocket-maker Landspace raised $175 million, China lost a ground station in Australia, and China launched a…
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New Chinese Astronauts and an Ethiopian Satellite
This week: there is a new cohort of Chinese astronauts, GalaxySpace’s factory is moving forward, and a date is set for the launch of a joint…
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News Update: August 31
PIESAT, a space journal, and a legal battle
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Taikonautica: Back to the 90s
This week: iSpace raises cash, China helps the Ethiopian space program, US officials hunt for academics with ties to China, and we look at the history…
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Taikonautica News Roundup
August 17, 2020
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